Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Schefferville, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°48'19"N by 66°48'19"W)
Distance from BEX to YKL:
2,626.94 miles (4,227.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Schefferville Airport (YKL), Schefferville, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,627 miles (or 4,228 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Benson and Schefferville Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Benson and Schefferville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEX / EGUB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Benson |
| Location: | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEX |
| More Information: | BEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKL / CYKL |
| Airport Name: | Schefferville Airport |
| Location: | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°48'19"N by 66°48'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Société aéroportuaire de Schefferville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1709 feet (521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKL |
| More Information: | YKL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The future of RAF Benson was in doubt for some time, while Project Belvedere was looking into closing at least one of Joint Helicopter Command's airfields.
- The furthest airport from RAF Benson (BEX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,879 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The station retained a reconnaissance role for some years after the war, with Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.Mk 10 and English Electric Canberra PR.Mk 3 aircraft.
Facts about Schefferville Airport (YKL):
- The furthest airport from Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Wabush Airport (YWK), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of YKL.
- Schefferville Airport (YKL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.53 km) ENE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 18.01 miles (28.98 km) NNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) WNW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.86 miles (36.79 km) SSE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.22 miles (43.81 km) SSE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.27 miles (43.88 km) SSE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 28.90 miles (46.51 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 29.41 miles (47.34 km) E | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 29.77 miles (47.92 km) S | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) W | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 32.59 miles (52.45 km) NNE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.88 miles (57.74 km) ENE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 37.64 miles (60.57 km) ENE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) W | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 47.38 miles (76.26 km) SSW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,879.28 miles (19,117.81 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,856.22 miles (19,080.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,851.63 miles (19,073.31 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,838.05 miles (19,051.45 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,819.81 miles (19,022.09 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,815.78 miles (19,015.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,802.08 miles (18,993.57 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,785.98 miles (18,967.65 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,785.41 miles (18,966.73 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,767.06 miles (18,937.19 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,754.85 miles (18,917.55 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,740.74 miles (18,894.85 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 130.09 miles (209.36 km) S | Wabush Airport (YWK) | Wabush, Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 138.86 miles (223.47 km) SE | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 175.32 miles (282.15 km) W | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 233.10 miles (375.13 km) ENE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 235.52 miles (379.03 km) NNW | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 263.50 miles (424.07 km) ENE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 271.63 miles (437.14 km) N | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 278.20 miles (447.72 km) ESE | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 279.17 miles (449.28 km) E | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 286.34 miles (460.82 km) WSW | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 292.29 miles (470.39 km) NNW | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 298.45 miles (480.30 km) NNE | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 302.76 miles (487.24 km) E | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 317.39 miles (510.79 km) S | Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 327.54 miles (527.12 km) NNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,046.74 miles (17,777.96 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,010.54 miles (17,719.70 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,991.52 miles (17,689.10 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,973.78 miles (17,660.55 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,962.64 miles (17,642.62 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,951.43 miles (17,624.58 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,918.98 miles (17,572.35 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,862.35 miles (17,481.21 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,857.39 miles (17,473.23 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,851.16 miles (17,463.20 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,753.59 miles (17,306.19 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,741.38 miles (17,286.53 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,728.11 miles (17,265.18 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.78 miles (17,216.37 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,696.54 miles (17,214.37 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |